So people know that Apple maps is incomplete and still they don't double check? I don't think Apple is to blame for shortcircuited brains.

2:32 am December 11, 2012

SingingDetective wrote:

Do people not verify their destination routes? I'm sorry, but people really need to understand Apple could not be held responsible for people not verifying their destination. Anyone with an an ounce of intelligence would do a double check, it's stands to reason...

2:32 am December 11, 2012

David S. Matrecano wrote:

Half a dozen motorist lost in an Australian National Park... In 2012!!!
Probably they were lost together with Yogi, Bubu & the Ranger...
First, one has to suppose that all six motorist (and own passengers) had been using iPhones 4 or 5 with iOS 6 maps, 2nd) that no one of them had an Android phone with Google Maps or a simple and very cheap tomtom standalone GPS, 3rd) that none of the 6 motorist had a drop of fuel remaining in his car/bike and finally, 4th) that all of them were totally drunk or ganja smoked (joking)..
A 45 miles ground error (45 miles, not 450) in someone's Gps/map app, while being a very disturbing thing under a strong summer sun, doesn't seem something that can put in danger someone's life especially considering the fact that they were traveling in motor vehicles, supposedly each with his own rucksack with water, cola, biscuits or chocolate bars and being in a group of six (or more) people.
I Dunno man... It seems to me that this news coming from Australia smells as bad as a sweat kangaroo... Just another daily torpedo hitting Apple's floating line.. These days Hitting Apple has become some sort of national sport for many!!!!

2:33 am December 11, 2012

Naz wrote:

What you expect from Itoys, crapy phone

2:54 am December 11, 2012

CMG wrote:

Also if people are relying on Maps in Australia's Country areas I think the 95% of Australia Telstra challenge is on.. Telstra means 95% of POPULATED areas.. not by geographical area I know when we travelled across the north of the state of Victoria 3G signals were few and far between literally. However TomTom which uses GPS on stored maps was perfect. So I suspect that no-one in their right mind would rely on Apple Maps for long country journeys in spartan country not withstanding the data usage too and refresh rates with weak signals. I suspect the story is concocted or enhanced to say the least.. Probably to cover the stupidity of the person who didn't follow road signs and got lost and had to call the police. Its not like road signs in the Australian country are leaping up everywhere in great quantities..

It should also be noted that if you actually go to an address in Mildura such as Sturt Highway, Mildura Apple Maps is SPOT-ON and probably a more recent map than Google's

3:44 am December 11, 2012

Randy Culp wrote:

Woah - great journalism - this has already been corrected according to many other sources.

4:08 am December 11, 2012

Tony wrote:

@David, the stories are genuine. The area that Apple sent them into is not a postcard national park; it's a waterless desert with sandy tracks and sand hills. The cars became bogged, and then the drivers had to phone for assistance. Some of them had to walk considerable distances just to reach phone coverage areas.

It was, frankly, a huge stuff-up by Apple.

6:23 am December 11, 2012

Rocking Gordo wrote:

I do not think the Australia police are in the job of Apple bashing. It seems some Iphone junkies are just to hooked to admit any criticism of their gorgeous little machines.

6:35 am December 11, 2012

Cweed wrote:

Why did this minor map flap make news in the US instead of the Mildura gazette? So reporters can stick it to Apple. I thought the WSJ had more newsworthy things to publish.

10:23 am December 11, 2012

BLePo wrote:

I haven't upgraded to the new iOS for this reason. I use the map and driving directions app all the time, and no I don't use multiple services to make sure that Google Maps isn't leading me to my death. I have never seen Google Maps be off by more than a few yards. Apple made a name with software and functionality, so yes this is a big issue in my opinion. It seems like it would have been way to easy to see these MAJOR errors while testing. It only took a few hours of reviewers using the new Map feature to realize it was extremely flawed, but Apple engineers didn't notice while developing it?

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